The Four Seasons NYC Reviews and Tickets

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(59 Reviews)

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Members say

Entertaining, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing, Relevant

About the Show

The Chase Brock Experience's dance theater piece uses Vivaldi’s music to imagine an American community in the not-too-distant future, as the practical reality of climate change seeps in.

From the show:

The Four Seasons imagines an American community in the not-too-distant future, as the practical reality of climate change seeps in and the people adapt as best they can, shedding layer after layer as Roz G, an increasingly frantic cable news weather anchor, attempts to preside over the chaos.

A 60-minute work set to Antonio Vivaldi’s Le quattro stagioni and punctuated with original weather reports written by playwright David Zellnik, The Four Seasons is a dance theater narrative conceived, directed and choreographed by Chase Brock, which made its world premiere at Joyce SoHo in May 2008 and returns to Theatre Row in Fall 2019.

Member Reviews (59)

Delightful, Exquisite, Relevant, Great dancing, Entertaining

See it if You enjoy contemporary dance. Great choreography. Gorgeous costumes. Semi-successful attempt to make relevant w/connect to climate change.

Don't see it if You want a traditional play with a linear plot line. This is a dance piece which requires interpretation. Read more

Quirky, Relevant, Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if you like hard working dancers in Vivaldi’s masterpiece with good choreography never leaving the stage w/added climate messages tween seasons

Don't see it if you are looking for a play as this is a dance concert by The Chase Brock Experience w/short messages, some comical, to permit costume change

Apocalyptic, Clever, Relevant

See it if Inclusive equal-sexed contemp troupe performing four 12-min rituals:spring,summer,autumn, and apocalypse.Weather updates.Confetti rain.Kazoo

Don't see it if Weather alerts:"It's boring/It's normal/It's neato/Storm's coming/Smog alert/Don't worry/Carbon planet/It's awesome/More at 11:00"Mosquitoes Read more

Dance theatre, Colorful, Classical yet contemporary, Intelligent, Quirky

See it if like message with your movement, color with some humor, classical dance & music with contemporary feel, excellent technique & pretty dancers

Don't see it if can't abide mixing of metaphors, don't like ballet / classical music, need plot to keep your attention, expected Arthur Miller or Neil Simon Read more

Nice lighting/costumes., Unexpected offering for theater row., Diverse dance company, Entertaining

See it if You love Vivaldi, enjoy a decent modern dance co. working hard in a small space, appreciate when dance work has a followable narrative.

Don't see it if Expecting deep social commentary on climate change. The "Weather person" hides the wardrobe changes, but is odd addition in a dance work.

Energetic, Enjoyable, Clever, Relevant

See it if contemporary dance set to Vivaldi's 4 seasons with a humorous narrative about climate change between sections sounds appealing. Not kidding!

Don't see it if you prefer dance with no gimmicks. Read more

Dizzying, Disappointing, Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining

See it if you want dance with a social message. Though the message is delivered by a weather forecaster, not the dancers.

Don't see it if you want to see the dancers properly, Dance should never be presented in a theater with no sight lines or on a stage that's this small.

Obvious, Innovative combination of vivaldi and apocalypse, Fine lighting & costumes, Clever, Entertaining

See it if You like modern dance; interesting juxtapositions of dance and politics, even if the point is pretty obvious from the start.

Don't see it if You hate dance Vivaldi or his Four Seasons, don’t believe in climate change or weather women. Necessary for the costume changes but too much